Mid-States had a theater in Milford, OH that was called the “275-East.” If I recall correctly, it was a 4-plex and basically a duplicate of the center 4 houses at Florence. All four houses had the projectors in the lobby. Florence also ran a few 70mm on one of the lobby projectors. We had 2 projectors per house at the time but when they put in a platter system for the 70mm it was really tight. Thank God it was only temporary and I was skinny then.
I know they had several more with projectors in the lobby but I’m not sure where they were, though I believe one or two theaters in Louisville had lobby platforms. My cousin worked with me and did projector maintenance for Mid-States. I’ll check with him to see if he can pinpoint an others with lobby platforms.
Actual seating was nearly 4500. Had to help scrub them all with scrub brushes every June!
Cinema De Luxe has been sold to Rave Motion Pictures. Don’t know what affect that would have on anyone wanting to purchase the property. It looks as if National Amusements simply walked away from it. Soda dispensers are still in the concession stand. I wouldn’t be surprised if the projection equipment, outdated as it was, is still inside the building.
I used to be a projectionist at this theater in the early 80’s. It was sold to Loews Cinemas prior to being acquired by National Amusements. The theater was built as a 6-plex. Was expanded to 9 screens in 1979. Was never an 8 screen. Large theater; smallest auditorium held about 335, with the largest at nearly 800. Used to have projectors for 4 auditoriums on two platforms in the lobby. They were “walled in” in the mid 80’s. Kinda gave the place a unique atmosphere. Had to fight through Christmas crowds to get from platform to platform for reel changes!
Mid-States had a theater in Milford, OH that was called the “275-East.” If I recall correctly, it was a 4-plex and basically a duplicate of the center 4 houses at Florence. All four houses had the projectors in the lobby. Florence also ran a few 70mm on one of the lobby projectors. We had 2 projectors per house at the time but when they put in a platter system for the 70mm it was really tight. Thank God it was only temporary and I was skinny then.
I know they had several more with projectors in the lobby but I’m not sure where they were, though I believe one or two theaters in Louisville had lobby platforms. My cousin worked with me and did projector maintenance for Mid-States. I’ll check with him to see if he can pinpoint an others with lobby platforms.
Actual seating was nearly 4500. Had to help scrub them all with scrub brushes every June!
Cinema De Luxe has been sold to Rave Motion Pictures. Don’t know what affect that would have on anyone wanting to purchase the property. It looks as if National Amusements simply walked away from it. Soda dispensers are still in the concession stand. I wouldn’t be surprised if the projection equipment, outdated as it was, is still inside the building.
I used to be a projectionist at this theater in the early 80’s. It was sold to Loews Cinemas prior to being acquired by National Amusements. The theater was built as a 6-plex. Was expanded to 9 screens in 1979. Was never an 8 screen. Large theater; smallest auditorium held about 335, with the largest at nearly 800. Used to have projectors for 4 auditoriums on two platforms in the lobby. They were “walled in” in the mid 80’s. Kinda gave the place a unique atmosphere. Had to fight through Christmas crowds to get from platform to platform for reel changes!